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The 2018 James Beard Awards – some new themes &, as always, exciting winners. Then, listen to a woman who founded a successful career in Cheese, and one with the ultimate expertise in Pressure Cooking: Michele Buster, Founder, Forever Cheese, Long Island City NY, www.forevercheese.com; Laura Pazzaglia, Rome, Italy, www.hipcooking.com, HIP Pressure Cooking. Finally, to all you Mothers out there, have a Happy, Happy, Happy Day.

We wish Happy Easter & Passover to all ON the Menu listeners around the world. A tribute to an Iconic Chef, who celebrated the Cooking of the American South; Who knew about Jelly Bean’s most popular flavors; plus Craft Cider and an Unusual Urban experiment: Sara Franklin, https://www.sarabfranklin.com/, Kingston NY, Edna Lewis: At the Table with an American Legend; Tom Carter, Media Director, The Candystore, LA, www.candystore.com, Statistical Analysis Reveals the most Popular Flavor of Jelly Beans; Alejandro del Peral, Fonder & Cider Maker, Nine Pin Cider, www.ninepincider.com, Albany NY, Craft Cider & the Urban Orchard Project.

October 29, 2017 [Listen Now]
Cooking, it’s all about the temperature--how to measure it and how to control it: Tim Robinson, Founder, ThermoWorks, Cooking Thermometers and Timers to make sure your Thanksgiving Dinner turns out just right, American Fork UT, www.thermoworks.com. Then there's the Slow Cooker--how to use it successfully & creatively: Phyllis Good, Lancaster PA, http://fix-itandforget-it.com/blog/about-phyllis/, Stock the Crock:100 Must-Have Slow-Cooker Recipes, 200 Variations for Every Appetite; Sarah DiGregorio, Brooklyn NY, http://sarahdigregorio.com/, Adventures in Slow Cooking.

October 01, 2017 [Listen Now]
Chef Christian Frangiadis, back in Pittsburgh, talks BBQ at Spork Pit, plus his flagship Garfield restaurant, Spork, and his future Pittsburgh ventures. Also, importantly, he discusses local chef-planned Fund Raisers for hurricane victims in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, www.sporkpgh.com. Then: David Downie, A Taste of Paris: A History of the Parisian Love Affair with Food, www.davidddownie.com; and Deepa Thomas, Deepa’s Secrets, http://www.deepassecrets.com/, updated traditional Indian dishes with at eye to keeping diabetes at bay. (Who knew India is the diabestes capital of the world?!)

July 30, 2017 [Listen Now]
How did Britain’s Simon Rogan become a Culinary Superstar transforming sleepy Cartmel, Cumbria, UK into a must-go destination? 15 years after OTM first met Simon & Partner Penny, we capture a 2-part interview which tells the story and points to an even more exciting future for Simon and his team. http://www.simonrogan.co.uk/, http://cartmelvillage.com/. Then, exploring why London loves Italian, OTM visits Café Caldesi in Marylebone and learn more about pairing Italian Wines from GM-Sommelier Fabio Aguzzi, www.caldesi.com.

June 04, 2017 [Listen Now]
Back in the 1960s when true JET-engined Aicraft were being introduced in Australia the flight time between Sydney & Melbourne was reduced from 2 hours to 1. A local comedian observed that if the Good Lord had intended the country’s two major cities to be only an hour apart, he would have made them closer together! The rivalry between Australia’s two largest metros continues to this day, but we love them both, so OTM made a brief visit to Sydney on our return journey from Melbourne Food & Wine Festival and World’s 50 Best--a great decision since it brought us superb dining experiences. Ross Lusted and his wife Sunny helm The Bridge Room, a stone’s throw from Circular Quay and the Harbor Bridge (known to locals as the “Coathanger”). Sublime is the best word we can use for the Lunch that Ross’ kitchen prepared for us. Go there! www.thebridgeroom.com.au. Another couple, Josh & Julie Niland , operate Saint Peter (named for the Biblical Fisherman, not OTM’s Co-Host). Located on the main street of the trendy Paddington neighborhood, SP is a Seafood Lover’s delight. Josh entertained us with his fascinating life story, while shareing methods he's perfected to ensure every morsel represents the wonderful Australian “catch” at its very best, www.saintpeter.com.au.

March 12, 2017 [Listen Now]
Note the USA time change, which is different from most countries. Today’s program starts with an analysis of how to use spices in a healthy diet, then covers Cooking of the Union of South Africa: .Natasha “Tash” MacAller, Dancing Chef (not to be confused with The Dancing Chef), NZ, LA & London, www.dancingchef.net, Spice Health Heroes; Cariema Isaacs, Dubai, formerly of Capetown, South Africa, My Cape Malay Kitchen; Melinda Roodt, Senior Pastor, Delta Community Church, Vereeniging South Africa & Owner, Mel’s Kitchen – Rusks & Biscuits, The Classic South African Cookbook.

October 30, 2016 [Listen Now]
OTM wishes all of you and your families a Happy Halloween!! This week we bring you “sure fire” recipes you can produce at home because the authors consciously developed them, so that you can be a Culinary Star. Meike Peters, Berlin Germany, www.meikepeters.com, Eat in My Kitchen; Kaitlyn Goalen, Brooklyn & Raleigh NC, The Short Stack Cookbook; Betty Rosbottom, http://bettyrosbottom.com/, Soup Nights: Satisfying Soups & Sides for Delicious Meals All Year

Ruminations on Foods, plus the story of an American Fast Food Icon: Sophie Egan, San Francisco CA, Devoured: From Chicken Wings to Kale Smoothies – How What We Eat Defines Who we are; Patric Kun, Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Magazine, Finding the Flavors We Lost: From Bread to Bourbon, How Artisans Reclaimed American Food; Lloyd Handwerker, Famous Nathan: A Family Saga--The American Dream & the Search for the Perfect Hot Dog.

February 28, 2016 [Listen Now]
From NOLA to Cuba, to Washington DC, to Meatopia at South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF), a wide ranging conversation; plus two very special ingredients--one old & traditional, one recently discovered: Chef David Guas, Bayou Bakery, Arlington VA & Washington DC, www.bayoubakeryva.com & www.bayoubakerydc.com, reflects on his diverse experiences, especially his Cuban & Creole heritage, and his love of honey; March is when the Sap starts to rise, says Winton Pitcoff, Editor, Maple Syrup Digest, International Maple Syrup Institute, www.maplesyrupdigest.org, www.maplemonth.com, as heFexplains that the ancient art of Maple Sugaring is still vibrant; Finally, Dr. Daniel Perlman, Senior Research Scientist and Inventor, Brandeis University, Waltham MA, www.brandeis.edu, adds another to his over 100 patents: Coffee Bean Flour.

February 21, 2016 [Listen Now]
Today and Yesterday with Arzak, one of Spain’s & the World’s Best Restaurants for DECADES, plus sourcing unusual ingredients – especially our New Favorite, fresh Turmeric root. (For a bonus, Peter invented a New Cocktail. See the recipe on our website). First up, Elena Arzak, Co-Chef, Arzak, San Sebastian, Spain, www.arzak.es, with Anne Dolamore, Publisher, Grub Street, London UK, www.grubstreet.co.uk, Arzak Secrets, the first Arzak cookbook available in English; then an interview with Elena & her chef/founder father Juan Mari Arzak, recorded in 2008. Finally, Robert Schueller, PR Director, Melissa’s, Los Angeles, www.melissas.com, Fresh Turmeric & other exciting produce.

February 14, 2016 [Listen Now]
OTM sends best wishes to all Valentines!!! We hope you have a GREAT lover-ly day. In today’s program two wonderful Italian women who’re atop the world of Food & Drink – and we were surprised to find out they are connected: Lidia Bastianich, Chef, Restaurateur, Partner in Orsone, a luxury B & B and Vineyards in Italy’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Partner in EATaly Food Markets, TV Personality & Author, Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook, Long Island NY, www.lidiasitaly.com; Stefania Pepe, Vineyard Owner & Winemaker, focused on Biodynamic Principles & Methods, producing truly distinctive organic wines in the northern part of Abruzzo, our interview today and a replay of our 2009 interview, www.montepulcianodabruzzo.it

January 10, 2016 [Listen Now]
An Event for Truffle Afficianados, The Napa Truffle Festival, January 15-18 in and around Napa CA, www.napatrufflefestival.com; plus Two Very Special Chefs now in Print: Michael Solomonov, Chef-Owner, Zahav, Philadelphia PA, http://www.zahavrestaurant.com, Zahav: a World of Israeli Cooking; and Joe Ray, Co-Author, with Chef Blaine Wetzel, The Willows Inn, Lummi Island WA, http://www.willows-inn.comSea & Smoke: Flavors from the Untamed Pacific Northwest.

January 03, 2016 [Listen Now]
Happy New Year to all our Listeners around the world. We wish you happiness and prosperity in 2016!! Today’s program is wholly dedicated to British Gin, from its origins to the current revival in Artisinal Expressions--a period of over 400 years: Mark Dawkins, Charter Brands, Langley’s Number 8, http://www.langleysgin.com/; Sam Galsworthy, Sipsmith's, London, http://www.sipsmith.com/; Kate Harrison, Quintessential Brands, Opihr, Bloom & Greenalls, Warrington, http://www.quintessentialbrands.com/

August 30, 2015 [Listen Now]
Just in time for the High Holidays, Amelia Saltsman www.ameliasaltsman.com, The Seasonal Jewish Cookbook: A Fresh Take on Tradition; Pierre Thiam A Fascinating Exploration of Senegalese Food Traditions & Recipes; Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes From the Source to the Bowl; Monica Van Cleve, Van Cleve Seafood, highlighting an Historic Recipe for Crab Pies, a favorite of Robert E. Lee’s Plantation Kitchen, Spotsylvania VA, http://vancleveseafood.com.

August 23, 2015 [Listen Now]
Nashville knows how to party! Upcoming September 19-20 Music City Food & Wine Festival is the 3rd version, and organizers promise it will be better than ever. We talk to Tim Love, one of those who invented and now arrange the event. Go to www.cheftimlove.com. & www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com/ for more details – and look for OTM there. OTM Loves Octopus, especially from Gullo Specialty Foods, Hicksville NY, www.gulloseafood.com. Then Everything You Need to Know about Home Beer Brewing, Randy Mosher, Home Brewing Expert., Chicago, www.radicalbrewing.com, Mastering Homebrew: The Complete Guide to Brewing Delicious Beer.

June 28, 2015 [Listen Now]
What's new in the world of "booze"; Tony Abu-Ganim, Cocktail ""Guru" & Chief Judge, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, http://www.themodernmixologist.com. Adam Ford, Founder, Atsby NewYork Vermouth, Long Island NY, http://atsbyvermouth.com/, Vermouth: The Revival of the Spirit that Created America’s Cocktail Culture. Jess Lebow, Beer Expert & Home Brewer, (also a successful author & game designer), resides in China, http://www.jesslebow.com/, & gives us The United States of Beer; a Guide to the Best Craft Beers Across America.

June 14, 2015 [Listen Now]
OTM brings you the excitement surrounding the World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards, 14th anniversary version, at London’s Guildhall, June 1 – you’ll experience the thrills, and the sounds of an enthusiastic crowd of food & wine lovers from all parts of the globe. Explaining the Concept of 50 Best, William Drew, Group Publisher, William Reed Business Media, Crawley UK, http://www.theworlds50best.com/; Two Top Honorees, from this year and last, Eneko Atxa, Chef Owner, Azurmendi jatetxea, nr. Bilbao Spain, 2014 Most Sustainable Restaurant, and rising to #19 in Top 50 2015, www.azurmendi.biz; Helene Darroze, Chef-Owner, Restaurant Helene Darroze, Paris, Helen Darozze at the Connaught, London, 2015 World’s Best Female Chef, http://www.helenedarroze.com/en/home.html; Then timely comments from: Thomas Keller, Per Se NYC, The French Laundry, Yountville CA, both Top 100, http://www.thomaskeller.com/; Eric Ripert, Le Bernadin NYC, www.le-bernadin.com; Grant Achatz, Alinea, Chicago, www.alinearestaurant.com; and a rising European Star, Tim Raue, Berlin, www.tim-raue.com; To complete the program, Chef Simon Rogan, Fera at Claridges London, etc, selected to cook the Chefs Feast, a dinner honoring the entire Top 100 – http://simonrogan.co.uk/. OTM’s most outstanding meal this time in London was lunch with Simon at Fera – we name him an impact player for next year’s awards!!!

April 05, 2015 [Listen Now]
OTM wishes you all the very best for Easter, Passover, or just Sunday. This week three strong voices, three so different stories: Bryan Voltaggio, Chef-Owner, Volt, Frederick MD, www.voltrestaurant.com, also Lunchbox, Family Meal, Lunchbox, Range & Aggio, various locations in MD & DC, soon to open in Richmond VA, HOME: Recipes to Cook with Family & Friends; Kent Rollins, Chuck Wagon Cook, Red River Ranch Chuck Wagon Cooking School, Hollis OK, www.kentrollins.com; A Taste of Cowboy: Ranch Recipes and Tales from the Trail; Gene Baur, Co-founder & President, Farm Sanctuary, based in Washington DC, Sanctuaries in CA & NY States, www.farmsanctuary.org, Living the Farm Sanctuary Life: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Mindfully, Living Longer and Feeling Better Every Day.

December 28, 2014 [Listen Now]
We wish a Happy and Prosperous New Year to our Listeners and Friends all around the World, as On the Menu begins its 12th Year.
All Southern and Mostly Texan. Jack Gilmore, Chef-Owner Jack Allen's Kitchen, Austin TX, www.jackallenskitchen.com. Jack Allen's Kitchen: Celebrating the Tastes of Texas; Terry Thompson-Anderson, Fredericksburg TX, Texas on the Table: People, Places and Recipes Celebrating the Flavors of the Lone Star State; Chris Chamberlain, Nashville TN, https://www.facebook.com/TheSouthernFoodie, Southern Foodie's Guide to the Pig.

March 23, 2014 [Listen Now]
OTM pays tribute to Darina and Myrtle Allen, prime leaders of the Modern Irish Food Movement. Our broadcast/re-broadcast marks the 30th Anniversary of the Ballymaloe Cooking School, near Cork Ireland, the 50th Anniversary of Ballymaloe House, a Country Inn & Restaurant, and Darina's recently published sensational new memoir/cookbook, 30 Years at Ballymaloe: A Celebration of the World-renowned Cooking School with over 100 New Recipes. Herewith: a discussion with Darina about her book and current events at Ballymaloe; a replay of our 2011 interview with Myrtle Allen, founder of Ballymaloe House & matriarch of the three generations of Mrs. Allens; our 2011 discussion with Darina at Ballymaloe Cooking School; our first interview with Darina in 2010 about her Cookbook, Forgotten Skills of Cooking: The Time-Honored Ways are the Best - Over 700 Recipes Show You Why. www.cookingisfun.ie.

March 09, 2014 [Listen Now]
Did you set your clocks? Around the World, note that the time change in the USA is earlier than in most countries, so you can hear us an hour earlier. A "Mixed Bag"; a New Food Magazine - published in Sweden; Two Superb Vodkas with Unusual stories & ingredients; and a "Bible" of a different kind. Lotta & P-A Jorgenson, Fool Magazine, Malmo Sweden, www.fool.se; Jack Bays, Founder, Fair Quinoa Vodka - Quinoa from Bolivia, Distilled in the Cognac region of France, Brand owned by Fair Spirits, Paris, distributed in the US by Bay-Pac Beverages, www.fairspirits.com; Don Freytag, CMO, Ocean Vodka, Maui HI, www.oceanvodka.com; Annie Bell, Annie Bell's Baking Bible. London UK, www.anniebell.net.

January 05, 2014 [Listen Now]
Meat, Potatoes (and other veggies) & Drinks to go with. Chef/co-owner Rick DeShantz & partner Tolga Sevdick are packing them in - we talk to them about their new spot in Pittsburgh's Cultural District, Butcher and the Rye, www.butcherandtherye.com, meanwhile their Meat and Potatoes is still going strong, www.meatandpotatoespgh.com; OTM Loves Lamb and no Lamb better than from Jamison Farm near Latrobe PA, John & Sukey Jamison bring us up to date & we reminisce also, www.jamisonfarm.com; Joe Yonan, Food Editor of the Washington Post, brings a new approach to "Eating for one", Eat your Vegetables: Bold Recipes for the Single Cook.

November 10, 2013 [Listen Now]
OTM pays tribute to Master Chef-Restaurateur Charlie Trotter - a re-broadcast of an interview with him first aired March 1, 2009. Then, Allen Salkin examines the past,
present and future of the culinary star-making Food Network, From Scratch: Inside the Food
Network.

November 03, 2013 [Listen Now]
On the Menu brings you More of Western Ireland. The Far NW, Wild Scenery, Wonderful Ingredients & Food Preparations. "You must go to Harry's on the Inishowen Peninsula.................." several people told us. Well we hadn't planned to but our Flexibility was Amply Rewarded; Donal Doherty, Owner, Harry's Restaurant, Bridgend, Donegal, www.Twitter.com/HarrysDonal; Along the Way a delightful Georgian Country House run by Susan & DJ Kellett, Enniscoe House, Ballina, Mayo, www.enniscoe.com. And in Super-Scenic County Clare, Allen Flynn, Owner, The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, www.flynnhotels.com/Old_Ground_Hotel_Ennis; Dermot Hayes, Bar Manager, Doonbeg Golf Club, Doonbeg, www.doonbeggolfclub.com.

October 13, 2013 [Listen Now]
Three Iconic Women who have shaped Cooking & Dining in America and
elsewhere; Ann Willan, One Souffle at a Time; Joyce Goldstein,
Insidethe California Food Revolution: 30 Years that Changed our
Culinary Consciousness; Mollie Katzen, "The Heart of the Plate:
Vegetarian Recipes for a New Generation".

These Three Men Know Their Wines!! Victor Rallo Jr, Restaurateur, Wine Expert & TV Celebrity, 21 Wines, http://victorrallo.com; Ray Walker, Burgundy Winemaker, The Road to Burgundy: The Unlikely Story of an American Making Wine and a New Life in France; Max McCalman, Wine & Cheese Afficianado, Wine & Cheese Pairing Swatchbook, www.maxmccalman.com/ .

September 01, 2013 [Listen Now]
BIG Features in Latin American and Peruvian Gastronomy next week in LIMA; the Inaugural Latin American Top 50 Restaurant Awards Happen Sep 4, and Mistura, a HUGE Food Festival and associated Culinary Congress start the next day through Sep 14. Find more information at http://www.theworlds50best.com/latinamerica/en/ and http://mistura.pe/. Treme is more than just an HBO series, now its the subject of Treme: Stories and Recipes from the Heart of New Orleans by Lolis Eric Elie. 10 years of Research by Jo Robinson are covered in Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health. And Who Knew Mineral Water Menus may be coming to a Restaurant near you? Martin Riese, Certified Water Sommelier & Developer of the Water Menu at Ray's & Stark Bar, LA, www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=133, that's Who.

August 25, 2013 [Listen Now]
Pittsburgh Restaurants Make Big News, and 2 New Food Lines WE LOVE - We Think You will TOO!! Bill Fuller, Executive Chef, Big Burrito Group, the Mad Mex Hatch Chile Festival - these Renowned New Mexico Chiles are available for their Short Season, get the Special Hatch Chile Menu at all Mad Mex Restaurants; www.madmex.com, www.bigburrito.com; Bar Marco makes Bon Appetit Top 50 New Restaurants, Alaina Webber, Communications Director, Jamilka Borges, Chef, Sean Enright, Cocktail Guru, www.barmarcopgh.com. Check out their newly opened Livermore in East Liberty.

March 17, 2013 [Listen Now]
OTM extends St. Patrick's Day Greetings to all involved in the Big Celebration. Today's Program is Unique - Dedicated to a Magnificent, Creative Chef, Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy. We bring you a very current interview recorded during Massimo's recent vist to the USA, and one recorded at the Osteria in September 2008. We're sure you will be fascinated by how he is constantly searching for new interpretations in the dining experience, and his restless embrace of change. For more about the Osteria Francescana and his new restaurant, www.osteriafrancescana.it, www.franceschetta58.it/. A web search for Villa Manodori Aceto Balsamico Products will return many different on-line purveyors, and they are stocked at many fine food stores.

February 10, 2013 [Listen Now]
Happy Valentine's Day from OTM. Today's Program is Designed to Help You Make Your Valentine Feel Super-Special. Who doesn't love Chocolate? Amy Rosenfeld, Owner, Mon Aimee Chocolat, Pittsburgh PA, brings us up to date on what's happenings in the World of Chocolate, www.monaimeechocolat.com. Joe Warwick, London UK based Food Writer, Where Chefs Eat: A Guide to Chef's Favorite Restaurants - 400 of the World's Top Chefs contributed more 2,000 recommendations, an App is coming soon, www.wherechefseat.com. Planning to Cook for your Valentine at Home - listen to Deb Perelman, Food Blogger Extraordinaire, Smitten Kitchen, www.smittenkitchen.com. A Dining-Wining Destination if your Valentine craves an exciting Destination, Karen Brooks, Restaurant Critic & Dining Editor, Portland (OR) Monthly, The Mighty Gastropolis: Portland, a Journey Through the Center of America's Food Revolution.

November 04, 2012 [Listen Now]
Two Very Different Chefs from Seattle, Young & Female vs. Veteran & Male; Maria Hines, Chef-Owner, Tilth & The Golden Beetle, www.tilth.com; Thierry Rautereau,Chef-Owner, Rover's & Luc, www.thechefinthehat.com. Followed by Two Very Different Secrets; Adam Roberts, The Amateur Gourmet, Secrets of the Best Chefs, www.amateurgourmet.com; Elizabeth Field, Marmalade: Sweet and Savory Spreads for a Sophisticated Taste, Who knew Maramalade was an Ancient Treat - 50 Secrets on How to Make Your Own.

October 28, 2012 [Listen Now]
Three Great Interviews about Wine Appreciation and Selection. Eric Asimov, Chief Wine Critic New York Times, How to Love Wine; a Memoir & a Manifesto; Dwight Casimere, The Wine Doctor, on Wine Buying in the Age of Austerity, www.dwightthewinedoctor.com; Natalie MacLean, Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World's Best Bargain Wines, www.nataliemaclean.com.

July 29, 2012 [Listen Now]
How to make your Food taste better - Ferment it, Salt & Season it, Sweeten it - OTM talks to experts on all 3. And if you're in London you Love Chocolate, seek out Paul Young, a Superb Chocolatier with several Shops, and interesting views on the World of Chocolate.

A First Instalment of London Dining - British Chefs Cook French & a Great
French Chef opens a New London Dining Destination; Philip Howard, Chef-Partner,
The Square, Mayfair, now open 21 years, www.squarerestaurant.com, Mentor
for "a Generation of Modern British Chefs", and STILL in the Kitchen; Joel
Antunes, a Native of Southern France, previously a "Superstar" in London &
Atlanta GA, now at recently opened Kitchen Joel Antunes at The Embassy, Mayfair,
embassymayfair.com/restaurant/;
Henry Harris, Chef-Owner, Racine, celebrating his 10th Anniversary of
"Distinctly French Cuisine" in Knightsbridge, www.racine-restaurant.com.
Three fascinating stories & three sensational meals!!! Tune in
next week for More on London Dining.

June 10, 2012 [Listen Now]
"Fighting Words" About Food!! "To Meat or not to Meat...?" Two Different and Very Persuasive Opinions; Michael Natkin, Herbivoracious: A Flavor Revolution with 150 Vibrant and Original Vegetarian Recipes, www.herbivoracious.com; Lynne Curry, a Former Vegetarian Tunes in to Meat, Pure Beef: an Essential Guide to Artisan Beef, www.lynnecurry.com. How to Get Children to Eat (Healthy), Two Interesting and Different Points of View; Dr. Jennifer Shu, Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood...; www.jennifershu.com; Bill & Claire Wurtzel, Funny Food: 365 Fun, Healthy, Silly, Creative Breakfasts, www.funnyfood.us.

June 03, 2012 [Listen Now]
Three Great Ladies, Three Great New Cookbooks; Anne Willan, The Cookbook Library: 4 Centuries of the Cooks, Writers & Recipes that made the Modern Cookbook, www.lavarenne.com; Crescent Dragonwagon, Bean by Bean: a Cookbook, www.dragonwagon.com; Rebecca Miller Ffrench, Sweet Home: Over 100 Heritage Dessert Recipes & Ideas for Preserving Family History.

April 22, 2012 [Listen Now]
Celebrating US Cuisine - the 25th Annual James Beard Awards, and a Special 25th Anniversary Cookbook; Dr. Mitchell Davis, Executive VP, James Beard Foundation, www.jamesbeard.org; Kit Wohl, The JBF Best of the Best, www.kitwohlco.com. Issues in Food Politics, Professor Marion Nestle of New York University, Why Calories Count & Food Politics. The South as a New Culinary Melting Pot, Paul & Angela Knipple, The World in a Skillet: a Food Lover's Tour of the New American South, worldinaskillet.com/

March 25, 2012 [Listen Now]
We preview OTM's upcoming Annual Trip to London, lots of Fine Art and Fine Dining are on our menu!! Chef Jeremy Lee, "a voice from our past". We're re-running Chef Jeremy's interview from 2011 at The Blueprint Cafe, because we hear he's cooking a great new menu at Sam & Eddie Hart's Quo Vadis. And back home in the USA; Mike Forbes, The California Olive Ranch, Olive Orchards & Fine Quality-Reasonably Priced Extra Virgin Olive Oils, Oroville CA, www.cal-olive.com; Barbara Magro, Author & Publisher, Recipes to Remember, Buy a copy at www.recipestoremember.com which donates a significant part of the price to The Altzheimer's Foundation in S Florida.

March 18, 2012 [Listen Now]
Tamar Adler emulates MFK Fisher in her remarkable first book, An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace; Shauna Sever tells OTM there's more than meets the eye with Marshmallows - who knew? You will now! Marshmallow Madness is her book, get in touch with Shauna & her Blog, Piece of Cake, at www.shaunasever.com; Jeni Britten Bauer, Jeni's Ice Cream, Columbus OH (and one store in Nashville TN), www.jenisicecream.com, Jenis Splendid Ice Cream at Home; Sybil Taylor, Steam Whistle Brewery, Toronto Canada, www.steamwhistle.ca, tells OTM Why you should include a Tour of the Brewery in your Toronto itinerary - and their only brew, a traditional Bohemian-style Pilsener is great too!!

January 29, 2012 [Listen Now]
Cooking Like a Professional: Jaques Pepin, Essential Pepin: More Than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food, includes DVD; Brad Barnes, The Culinary Institute of America, The Professional Chef, all new 9th Edition, Tablet version available; Molly Stevens, All About Roasting: a New Approach to a Classic Art.

January 22, 2012 [Listen Now]
Focus on Home Cooking: John Besh, Besh Restaurant Group, New Orleans LA,
My Family Table: A Passionate Plea for Home Cooking; Lee Clayton
Roper, A Well Seasoned Kitchen: a Mother-Daughter Culinary
Journey; Jennifer Reese, Make the Bread, Buy the Butter; Lisa
Yockelson, Baking Style: Art*Craft*Recipes.

December 11, 2011 [Listen Now]
Daniel Humm & Will Guidara, Chef-Partner & GM-Partner, Eleven Madison Park, NYC, Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook, One of this Year's Most Important Cookbooks from the new owners of this Great Restaurant; Allegra McEvedy MBE, Chef Extraordinaire, TV Personality, Co-founder of LEON, London, Bought, Borrowed, Stolen, the Saga of 25 Years of Cooking in 20 countries; James Villas, Prolific Author of 16 Cookbooks, From the Ground Up; Hundreds of Amazing Recipes from Around the World for Ground Meats...., inspired by Villas' Old Friend Craig Claiborne.

September 25, 2011 [Listen Now]
Peter went home to Yorkshire for some Art, History & Fine-dining, and of course Ann went along!! Simon Wallis, Director, The Hepworth Wakefield, www.hepworthwakefield.org; Simon "pinch hits" for Peter Murray, Director, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, www.ysp.co.uk; Stephen Smith, Executive Chef, The Burlington at The Devonshire Arms, Bolton Abbey, www.devonshirerarms.co.uk; David Brooks, General Manager, Best Western Dean Court Hotel, York, where to stay & visit in this Great Historical City, www.deancourt-york.co.uk .

June 26, 2011 [Listen Now]
A Miscellany of New Ideas & Adventures in Cooking & Eating. James
Tanner, Co-Owner & Chef, Tanners Restaurant & The Barbican Kitchen,
Plymouth UK, Take 5 Ingredients: 100 Delicious Dishes Using Just 5
Ingredients, www.tannersrestaurant.com; Alexander
Talbot, Co-owner, Ideas in Food, Ideas in Food: Great Recipes & how they
Work, www.ideasinfood.com; Amy
Finley, How to Eat a Small Country: a Family's Pursuit of Happiness, One
Meal at a Time; Heather Shouse, Food Trucks: Dispatches & Recipes
from the Best Kitches on Wheels.

June 19, 2011 [Listen Now]
Three Great Experts, 2 on Ethnic Cuisine, 1 on the History & Proper Use of
Salt, talk about their recently published Book. Camilla Plum, The
Scandinavian Kitchen: Over 100 Essential Ingredients with 200 Authentic
Recipes, www.fuglebjerggaard.dk; Roberto
Santibanez, Truly Mexican: Authentic Mexican Cooking for the Home
Kitchen, www.robertosantibanez.com; Mark
Bitterman, Owner, The Meadow Salt & Specialty Food Stores in Portland OR
& NYC; Salted: a Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, with
Recipes, www.themeadow.net.

June 05, 2011 [Listen Now]
OTM reporting from New Orleans - there was no flooding and lots of great food & drink. Two great young Chefs from John Besh's Restaurant Group; Meson923 a great new option near the Convention Ctr.; why decide to become a Chef at 38, and write a book about it? Alon Shaya, Executive Chef/Partner, Domenica; Erick Loos IV, Chef de Cuisine (and Farmhand) La Provence, Lacombe LA; Baruch Rabasa, Executive Chef, Meson923; Jonathan Dixon, Beaten, Seared, and Sauced: on becomimg a Chef at the Culinary Institute of America.

April 03, 2011 [Listen Now]
Its's the Ingredients - variations on this theme!! Darryl Estrine, Harvest to Heat, 100 Recipes showing how Food Producers & Top Chefs work together; Robert Schueller, Melissa's, suppliers of more than 1,000 fruit & vegetable items; Tyler Gray, Mikuni Wild Harvest, Exotic & Foraged Ingredients for Chefs, from Mushrooms to Vinegars & some very special Tonics; Kurt Timmermeister, Vashon Island WA, Growing a Farmer, how his Life changed when he decided to work on the land!

February 27, 2011 [Listen Now]
OTM in London, Part 2, from Traditional French to Modern British - AND BACK! Tristan Welch, Chef-Co-Owner, Launceston Place, formerly of Le Gavroche & Petrus, also a Gordon Ramsay Award winner, now staunchly Modern British; Rachel Humphrey, Chef de Cuisine, formerly Chef Apprentice, Le Gavroche, working with Chef Patron Michele Roux Jr. to combine French tradition with new touches & fine local ingredients; Chef Frank Raymond & Owner Alain Lhermitte, Mon Plaisir, a French Brasserie in the heart of London since 1942.

February 20, 2011 [Listen Now]
OTM in London, 1st of several programs. Three Great Veteran Chefs with similar ideas but very different menus. Jeremy Lee, Executive Chef, The Blueprint Cafe at The Design Museum near Tower Bridge; Joel Antunes, Executive Chef, Brasserie Joel at The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge; Anna Hansen, Chef-Owner, The Modern Pantry, Clerkenwell. More great Chefs next week................

February 06, 2011 [Listen Now]
OTM's first ever program devoted to a SINGLE restaurant (well not exactly). Michael Tusk, Co-Owner & David Lynch Beverage Director at Quince, and Cotogna the new casual alternative next-door owned & managed by the same team. First Michael & David talk about their restaurants. Then they detail the dishes and wine pairings served at OTM's truly memorable dinner at Quince late last year. GREAT Food, GREAT Wine, GREAT service - OTM says GO HERE!! Thank you Michael, Lindsay, David and (GM) Katrina.

January 30, 2011 [Listen Now]
A New Voice from the NW US, Ethan Stowell, Ethan Stowell's New Italian Kitchen: Bold Cooking from Seattle's Anchovies & Olives, How to Cook a Wolf, Staple & Fancy Mercatile & Tavolata; Jean Anderson, one of America's most respected Food Writers & Cookbook Authors, Falling off the Bone; Joanne Chang, Owner, Flour Bakeries, Boston MA, Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery, a fascinating story of how Joanne made it from Mathematics to Pastries; Patricia Helding, owner, Fat Witch Brownies, NYC & author Fat Witch Brownies, how she from stocks to sweets, from Wall St. to Chelsea Market (repeated from Dec. 19, 2010 program because it fits so well with Joanne Chang's story).

November 07, 2010 [Listen Now]
A Fond Farewell to Toscana, until the next time. John Voigtmann, Founder & Owner, La Bandita Luxury Accomodation & Dining in the Heart of the Val D'Orcia & Chef David Mangan. An Important & Authoritative Guide to Whisky by Dave Broom, The World Atlas of Whisky: More Than 350 Expressions Tasted - More Than 150 Distilleries Explored; Ken Zorovich, Co-Owner, Zoku LLC, Inventors & Producers of the Quick Pop Popsicle Maker & Accessories.

September 12, 2010 [Listen Now]
Fascinating stories of loving couples who work together (just like Ann & Peter at OTM). Christopher & Veronica Laramie, Owners, Chef & Pastry Chef, eVe Restaurant, Berkeley CA; Shauna James Ahern (husband Chef Dennis Ahern), Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef - note this book is already available for pre-order on OTM Bookshelf although the official date for availability is September 21; Peter Menzel & Faith D'Aluioso, What I Eat, Around the World in 80 Diets.

August 29, 2010 [Listen Now]
OTM's "Maine Attraction". Lots of people told us we should explore this northeastern-most state, so we finally did. And we found those Mainers & Maineiacs (they answer to both) were right. This program is "Down-East" in Portland and nearby Casco Bay. Lee Skawinski. Chef & Co-owner, Cinque Terre & Vignola; Jeff Buerhaus, Chef-owner, Walter's; Chebeague Island Inn, Casey Prentice, Co-owner & General Manager & Chef Justin Rowe; plus some thoughts on Maine Foods, some Portland places that we missed due to lack of time. Next week further afield...........

August 22, 2010 [Listen Now]
Savor Pittsburgh, a Great Party for a Great Cause, coming Sep 2, Merritt Spier of the Benificiary the American Respiratory Alliance of Western PA gives OTM the Scoop; Bacon, Bacon, Bacon Forever, Rocco "Boss Hog" Loosbrock talks about his passion & new links for Bacon Lovers - bacontoday.com, baconevents.com; Andy Crouch, American Craft Beer "Guru", Microbreweries in America: Great American Craft Beer, including a tribute to All-Time Beer Guru Michael Jackson; another in OTM's series of new Liquors, Beniotome Goma Shochu, with Tetsu Mogi of JFC International, the US Distributor.

December 20, 2009 [Listen Now]
Sweets for the Holidays, or any other time for that matter. Rose Levy Beranbaum, Rose's Heavenly Cakes; David Guas, DamGoodSweet - Desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth, New Orleans Style, planning to open a Pastry-Savory Bakeshop in the DC area; DeDe Wilson, TV Cooking Personality, Unforgettable Desserts.

June 19, 2009 [Listen Now]
Chef, Co-owner David Kinch, Manresa Restaurant, Los Gatos CA, first about Manresa, then joined by Cynthia Sandberg of Love Apple Farm – David & Cynthia talk with OTM about the very special interaction of Manresa & the Farm.Don’t miss a minute of this uniquely inspiring conversation.

August 31, 2008 [Listen Now]
Two great wine "exposes; Alice Fiering, "The Battle for Wine & Love;
or How I saved the World from Parkerization"; Ben Wallace, "The
Billionaire’s Vinegar"; Nate Appleman, "A16: Food+Wine"; Richard
Chen, Chef-partner, Richard Chen Pittsburgh (sadly this restaurant is now
closed, Richard is still Executive Chef at Wing Lei, Las Vegas, the Pittsburgh
restaurant is expected to re-open).